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Urban Creek’s Teixeira to Give Keynote Presentation at Markets Group’s Global RE Forum
Mark Teixeira, founder of Urban Creek Partners, an Atlanta-based real estate development company, and former Major League Baseball player, will attend Markets Group’s 7th Annual Global Institutional Real Estate Forum in New York City, December 11-12, 2019 as one of the meeting’s keynote... - June 24, 2019 - Markets Group
Morgan Creek Founder Yusko Will be a Keynote Speaker at Markets Group’s Private Wealth West Forum
Mark Yusko, Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Morgan Creek Capital Management, will attend Markets Group’s 4th Annual Private Wealth West Forum on July 31, 2019 in Seattle as one of the event’s keynote speakers. Yusko, who in 2018 correctly predicted... - June 24, 2019 - Markets Group
Activemarket.io, a Member of Active Trading Group, is Announcing the Launch of a Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange for the Scandinavian Market
The exchange will offer trading between Norwegian Krone (NOK), Swedish Krona (SEK), Danish Krone (DKK), United States Dollar (USD) and Euros (EUR) against major cryptocurrencies pairs. - June 24, 2019 - Activemarket.io
Wescom Financial Services and Simplicity Life Partner for Insurance Services
Strategic partnership between Wescom Financial Services and Simplicity Life formed to enhance insurance offering and increase sales opportunities. - June 15, 2019 - Simplicity Life
NAPHIA Announces Pet Insurance Market Reaches $1.42B in North America
North America’s pet health insurance sector reached another major milestone, with total premium volume in North America reaching $1.42 billion USD by the end of 2018, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA). Industry data also showed that 2.43 million pets... - June 12, 2019 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
AVentures Capital Invests in Viseven, a Fast-Growing Digital Solution Provider for the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Enterprise Companies
AVentures Capital invested in Viseven, a fast-growing digital solution provider for the world’s largest pharmaceutical and life sciences players, and became a minority shareholder. Viseven provides full-cycle digital multichannel solutions for life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. - June 03, 2019 - AVentures Capital
FD Financial and FH1-40 Company Are Marketing Worldwide the Only One of Its Kind L140, a Hearing Test for the Infant In Utero
The L1-40 is the only noninvasive device of its kind that can detect if an Infant will be born deaf or hearing impaired In Utero. By having this knowledge early on, the mothers’ physician can act sooner to resolve the issue when possible. The L1-40 is being prepared for national marketing. - May 30, 2019 - FD Financial, Corp.
FD Financial, Corp. Selling Alaska Salmon Cannery
The partners of Santaska have agreed to sale the cannery on the Egegik River in Alaska. - May 22, 2019 - FD Financial, Corp.
Kevin Hollins Recognized as an NACD Governance Fellow
NACD Fellows Demonstrate Their Commitment to the Highest Standards of Corporate Governance. - May 20, 2019 - Canal Group
IASG Fund Services LLC ("IASG-FS") Launches to Promote a Highly Disruptive Fund Administration Software to CTAs, CPOs and Other Alternative Managers
Institutional Advisory Services Group or IASG, a service provider to alternative managers for 25 years, is launching a new division, IASG Fund Services. This company will promote Seamless Solutions, an innovative and disruptive software developed by Sudrania LLC. The platform can service CTAs, CPOs, hedge funds, private equity sponsors, real estate investment companies, family offices and mutual funds. - April 25, 2019 - IASG Fund Services LLC
New Stablecoin USDQ Will be Presented in the First Half of April
One of the largest listing service providers, Platinum intends to launch a new stablecoin USDQ in the first half of April. USDQ will be decentralized, self-regulating, and backed by Bitcoin. This feature will allow the market participants to trade and make payments in popular cryptos without... - April 02, 2019 - Platinum LLC
Turtle Creek Management and Turtle Creek Trust Company Focuses Client Attention on the Recent Federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act
On December 20, 2017, Congress passed a statute originally named the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) which enacts a broad range of tax changes. The Act was signed by the President on December 22. One of the key provisions of the Act is for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, corporate income... - March 27, 2019 - Turtle Creek Management, LLC
Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC Strengthens Professional Alliances with Commercial Real Estate Brokers by Completing 1031 Exchanges Into a Delaware Statutory Trust
Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC Strengthens Professional Alliances with Commercial Real Estate Brokers by completing 1031 Exchanges into a Delaware Statutory Trust enhancing the relationship between the Commercial Real Estate Broker and their large Commercial Real Estate Client. January 14th 2019 a... - March 14, 2019 - Zoellner Whole Financial PLLC
Insoft Capital and AVentures Capital Sold CoreValue to IT Kontrakt
Insoft Capital and AVentures Capital sold a majority stake in CoreValue to IT Kontrakt, a leading vendor of IT services outsourcing in CEE region. IT Kontrakt is owned by Oaktree Capital Management and Cornerstone Partners investments. CoreValue is a fast-growing IT-outsourcing company based in... - February 27, 2019 - AVentures Capital
Software Development Report by AVentures Capital, Aventis Capital and Capital Times Names Eastern Europe Among Top-5 Software Development Hubs
With CEE tech talent being recognized as world-class, the regional export Software Development industry experienced a significant spike in mergers and acquisitions and private equity activity in 2018. As per Software Development in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Romania report issued by AVentures Capital, Aventis Capital, and Capital Times, the local investment leaders, the four countries represent a rapidly growing, highly competitive, and attractive source of talent for the global IT industry. - February 14, 2019 - AVentures Capital
Witlingo Announces the General Availability of Buildlingo
Voice First Startup Witlingo releases Buildlingo, an offering that enables anyone to launch and maintain a voice first experience for customer care and digital marketing on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant by simply using a Mobile App. - February 06, 2019 - Witlingo
TSEF: The Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund Names Lara Metcalf as New Managing Director
Lara Metcalf joins Managing Partner, Liz Luckett to lead TSEF’s third and largest fund focused on entrepreneurs using data and technology to solve tough problems facing vulnerable communities. - January 30, 2019 - Maycomb Capital
First Capital Advisors Revamps Website
New site offers refreshed look, better functionality and illustrates the company's strategy. - January 26, 2019 - First Capital Advisors
Globtec Investment Group Debuts US$300 Million Investment Program to Capitalize Globalization-Ready Businesses in Turkey
Globtec Investment Group and a consortium of partner investors have embarked on a broad mandate to invest in suitable Turkish companies, with a focus on the Mechanical Engineering, Mining, and Tourism sectors. The program is designed to assist in the capitalization and development of Turkish companies by expanding their access to international markets and creating global business connections. - January 18, 2019 - Globtec Investment LLC
Michael W. Drummond, AAMS®, Financial Advisor, Earns CEP®
The National Institute of Certified Estate Planners (NICEP) is pleased to announce the graduation of Mr. Michael W. Drummond from the Certified Estate Planner™ course. Mr. Drummond has successfully completed the advanced course work and qualifying examination to earn the professional... - January 14, 2019 - Drummond Wealth Management of Raymond James & Associates
Starter Homes s.r.o. Prepares DSO to Raise Funds for Global "Business Class" Apartment Rental Chain and Fractional Real Estate Ownership
Prague property developer Starter Homes s.r.o. prepares Digital Security Offering to bring fractional real estate ownership and disrupt the property rental market for corporates and millennials. - January 10, 2019 - Starter Homes s.r.o.
Puerto Rico Based Real Estate Firm Begins to Ramp Up
Investment is coming back to Puerto Rico - December 31, 2018 - Direct Source Wealth
Globtec Investment Group Announces $170 Million Investment in Public Infrastructure and Real Estate Projects in the Visegrád States
Globtec Investment Group, a leading global investor in innovative infrastructure projects, today announced it is making a major and highly-anticipated entry to the European Union market. The company is investing $170 million in capital in public infrastructure and real estate projects in the V4, in partnership with an international investor consortium. Globtec is currently in talks with local authorities to finalize project details, including potential locations. - December 26, 2018 - Globtec Investment LLC
Olson Capital Investments to Prepare New $50 Million Real Estate Fund
Olson Capital Investments has started talking to investors about a plan to raise up to 50 million for a fund to invest in American Hotel properties and opportunistic acquisitions on assets such as multifamily or office buildings. The real estate private equity firm that’s principally based... - December 24, 2018 - Olson Capital Investments
Direct Source Wealth Announces Acquisition and Sale Recap for 2018; A Great Year for Investors
Direct Source Wealth makes giant strides in 2018. - December 23, 2018 - Direct Source Wealth
Barra & Associates Named One of the "Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America" by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360™
Barra & Associates was recently recognized as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur 360™ List, a premier study delivering the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. Based on this study forged... - December 21, 2018 - Barra & Associates, LLC
John Netto, Author of The Global Macro Edge, to Launch Central Bank Index Product
The ability to quickly assess the result of pivotal central bank decisions has been made easier through the creation of indexes by combining John Netto's expertise with the robustness of MPACT! Software. - December 18, 2018 - The Protean Trader
Casino Resort Limassol Cyprus Investment Apartment Tower
Located in a new, upcoming and fast-growing area in West Limassol, close to the Akrotiri Salt Lake and Lady’s Mile beach, both part of an EU protected plan. The Investment Project is adjacent to the future casino resort, which is scheduled for completion at the beginning of 2021. - December 18, 2018 - Utopian Investors Group
Dubai Startup Reality Show, The Equity Room Launches Its Pilot Run
16 startups pitched their business ideas to investors, angel investors, and venture capitalists in The Equity Room, the Middle East version of Shark Tank. - December 14, 2018 - ASA Ventures
CerraCap One Completes Successful Exit of Swych
The result is a 4.3X return in less than 2yrs. - December 08, 2018 - CerraCap Ventures
Vanjia Corporation Announces Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for Vancoin
OTC Market: Ticker Symbol: VNJA. Vanjia Corporation is pleased to announce the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) launched worldwide on December 5, 2018. The initial reaction from the crypto-currency community has exceeded expectations, with positive responses from individual and institutional investors... - December 05, 2018 - Vanjia Corporation
Dathena Announces Closing of Pre-Series a Round, Led by CerraCap Ventures
Dathena Science, the Leading AI-powered Data Protection and Management Platform, announces closing of Pre-Series A funding round led by CerraCap Ventures, a global AI investment Venture fund headquartered in California. "At a time when organizations are investing significantly in the Data... - November 12, 2018 - CerraCap Ventures
Toronto Based Crypto Exchange Correx.io Adds Bitcoin Escrow Service
Correx.io, fast becoming one the world's most popular crypto exchanges, has added yet another feature to it's growing list of services. In early October, they launched a Bitcoin escrow service for three different kinds of contractual agreements involving the use of Bitcoin as consideration:... - November 09, 2018 - Correx International
Witlingo Launches Castlingo for Micro-Casting on Amazon Alexa
Voice First Startup Witlingo launches Castlingo(SM), an offering that enables anyone to launch and maintain a voice experience on Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana by simply using a Mobile App. - November 08, 2018 - Witlingo
SA's Knife Capital Invests in Pharmaceutical Temperature Monitoring Solution: PharmaScout
Knife’s investment in PharmaScout will accelerate product rollout to pharmacies, medical practitioners and pharmaceutical warehouses and enhance new product development for the international market. - November 08, 2018 - KNF Ventures
Advisors Capital Management Adds Former Salient Global Equity Team
Nationally recognized investment advisory firm, Advisors Capital Management (ACM), is pleased to announce the addition of the former global equity investment team from Salient Partners, along with the assets managed by the team. This addition brings to ACM’s investment committee three... - October 13, 2018 - Advisors Capital Management
Meridian Partners International Announces New Member Firms in Brazil and Argentina
South Star Human Capital in Argentina, and Reciprhocal HR in Brazil join Pitcairn Partners in the US, JAH! Consulting in Holland, and Guru Management in India as members of Meridian Partners International, a global network of talent management and talent acquisition consulting firms. - October 10, 2018 - Pitcairn Partners LLC
Provenance Invests in Marine Layer
Marine Layer, an omnichannel casual lifestyle brand headquartered in San Francisco, has received a significant minority investment from Provenance, a growth equity investment firm based in Los Angeles. Originally founded in 2010, Marine Layer currently has 37 stores across the country, with plans... - September 25, 2018 - Provenance
Digital Future Invests in Splitmetrics Inc., an App Store Marketing Powerhouse
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided seed financing to Splitmetrics Inc., the powerhouse behind professional Apple Search Optimization (ASO) services and SaaS products for mobile marketers: app store conversion optimization (SplitMetrics) and Apple Search Ads management... - September 21, 2018 - Digital Future
Digital Future Invests in FriendlyData, a Natural Language Search Solution for Enterprise Data
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided seed financing to FriendlyData, Inc., an enterprise SaaS enabling non-technical people to query corporate data in a plain language. FriendlyData’s FETCH technology connects to databases and transforms natural language inputs into... - September 20, 2018 - Digital Future
Digital Future Invests in YouTeam, a Platform for Hiring Offshore Developers
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided seed financing to YouTeam, a marketplace connecting businesses with talent from vetted outsourcing agencies. With YouTeam, customers get access to qualified developers working in top outsourcing companies worldwide. Developers come from... - September 19, 2018 - Digital Future
WCP Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to iS5 Communications Inc. on Its CDN $22 Million Round of Funding
WCP is proud to announce that it served as exclusive financial advisor to iS5 Communications Inc. on its CDN $22 million round of funding. iS5Com is an innovative provider of cyber-secure industrial platforms headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company will use the funding to further enhance its... - September 11, 2018 - Woodside Capital Partners
Elios Financial Group Announces New Partnership with Custodian TD Ameritrade Institutional
Elios Financial Group, Inc. (EFG) announces it has entered into an agreement with TD Ameritrade Institutional to serve as Custodian, effective immediately. The new relationship was the result of a thorough evaluation and a careful search process for a partner who would support Elios... - September 04, 2018 - Elios Financial Group, Inc.
Topex.io - Cryptocurrency Exchange Trading Platform with Daily Loss Compensation and Profit Distribution Between TPX Token Holders
Cryptocurrency exchanges in our time are a common phenomenon in the financial world. Enterprising people have long paid attention and are using this tool. However, it is worth noting that the market includes many variations of exchanges, and each of them has positive and negative aspects. Topex.io is a cryptocurrency exchange with daily loss compensation and profit distribution between TPX token holders. - August 28, 2018 - Topexio
Witlingo and Walrus Partner to Launch Sophie Sprout on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Voice First startup, Witlingo and award winning creative agency Walrus, today announced the availability of Sophie Sprout by Sprout Foods on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. - August 08, 2018 - Witlingo
First Capital Advisors Sells Half of Assets in Fund I and Launches Real Estate Fund II
FCA's Fund I has closed on half of the assets as Fund II launches looking to raise $100M. - August 03, 2018 - First Capital Advisors
AquaQ Analytics Releases q-REST v1.0 – a RESTful Web Interface for the kdb+ Database
AquaQ Analytics Limited (www.aquaq.co.uk), the Belfast-based software and consultancy services company to clients operating within the Finance and Utilities sectors, is pleased to announce the release of q-REST v1.0 – a RESTful web interface for the kdb+ database. This open source package... - July 26, 2018 - AquaQ Analytics Limited
Russell Hill, CEO of Ellwood Associates, Announces Retirement in 2019
Russell Hill, longtime CEO of Chicago-based investment consulting firm Ellwood Associates, has announced that he will retire from the firm in February 2019. Hill will remain with the firm as chairman of the board of directors. Hill has served as CEO of Ellwood since 2004. Under his leadership, the... - July 25, 2018 - Ellwood Associates
New VC Fund Powers Up a Fresh Generation of Wisconsin Startups
Rock River Fund announced its first close June 15. - July 23, 2018 - Badger Fund
Digital Future Invests in Let’s Enhance, an Image Enhancement SaaS
Digital Future, a Kyiv-based venture capital firm, provided early seed financing to Let’s Enhance Inc., a company developing a self-service image upscaling and enhancement software. Let’s Enhance enables lossless upscaling of images using neural networks, software’s application... - July 18, 2018 - Digital Future